Macleania cordifolia
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Description
A shrub. It often grows from a woody tuber. The leaves are oval and 4-10 cm long by 2-5 cm wide. The base is heart shaped. The fruit are 12 mm across.
Edible Uses
The fruit is edible.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant. It grows in the Andes between 1,800-3,356 m above sea level.
Where It Grows
Andes, Ecuador*, Peru, South America,
Cultivation
Plants can be grown by seeds or cuttings.
Also Known As
Gualicon
References (2)
- Patino, V. M., 2002, Historia y dispersión de los frutales nativos del neotrópico.
- Torre, de la, L., et al, 2008, Enciclopedia de las Plantas Útiles del Ecuador. Herbario QCA. Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador. p 312
